Grand Forks River Cities Speedway preview

World of Outlaws Preview: River Cities Speedway
Grand Forks, ND--August 19, 2009--After another exciting event during the
Duel in the Dakotas back in June at River Cities Speedway, the World of
Outlaws will make a second appearance at the ...

World of Outlaws Preview: River Cities Speedway

Grand Forks, ND--August 19, 2009--After another exciting event during the
Duel in the Dakotas back in June at River Cities Speedway, the World of
Outlaws will make a second appearance at the high-banked bullring on
Friday, August 21. This will mark the first time ever that the series has
competed twice in the same season at River Cities Speedway.

Donny Schatz heads into the event having won the last two World of
Outlaws events at the high-banked bullring. He took the lead from 20-time
series champion Steve Kinser on the second lap of the event back in June
and held off a charge from Joey Saldana down the stretch to earn his
third career victory at River Cities Speedway.

Joey Saldana who leads the World of Outlaws with 13 A-Feature wins this
season was victorious at River Cities Speedway in the series debut at the
track in 2007. He followed that up with a third-place performance last
season and a runner-up finish earlier this year.

Danny Lasoski, the 2001 World of Outlaws champion, is a former winner at
River Cities Speedway, as is Jac Haudenschild, who was inducted into the
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame this year.

The race at River Cities Speedway will be the penultimate race for the
series in the state of North Dakota, as they continue a stretch of 18
consecutive races on tracks under a half-mile in length and continue to
Gold Rush Tour that will see the series compete 12 times in a 25-day
period.

Slidejobs- River Cities Speedway:

Native son: Donny Schatz, who hails from North Dakota, has won three
times in his career at River Cities Speedway, including each of the last
two World of Outlaws events at the high-banked bullring. He is the
current series point leader as he chases his fourth consecutive title and
has won 11 times as he closes in on his 100th career A-Feature win with
the series. He has 15 career wins in his home state entering this
weekend's pair of races.

Always on the podium: Joey Saldana has finished on the podium in all
three of his career starts at River Cities Speedway, winning the
inaugural World of Outlaws event at the track in 2007. He was the
runner-up earlier this season and was third last season. The second
generation driver leads the World of Outlaws with 13 A-Feature wins this
season and is third in points as he chases his first career title.

Winning on the bullrings: Steve Kinser has won twice this season on
high-banked bullrings, with those triumphs coming at Tri-State Speedway
in his home state of Indiana, along with Limaland Motorsports Park in
Ohio in the Brad Doty Classic. He started on the pole at River Cities
back in June and led the opening lap before finishing third. The 20-time
series champion is currently fourth in the series championship standings.

Gearing up for the stretch run: Jason Meyers opens the Gold Rush Tour
second in the World of Outlaws championship standings for the second
consecutive season as he chases his first title. He has four career
Top-10 finishes at River Cities Speedway including a runner-up
performance in his debut at the high-banked bullring in 2000. He has won
five times this season and leads the series in Top-10 finishes as he
looks to become the first driver from California to win a World of
Outlaws title.

Oh so close: Jason Sides has come close to winning a couple of times at
River Cities Speedway in his career. He ran third in his debut at the
track in 1999 and was fourth earlier this season. He picked up his first
win of 2009 at Ohsweken Speedway in Canada a couple of weeks ago and is
currently fifth in points as he continues the best season of his World of
Outlaws career. He has seven career Top-10 finishes at River Cities
Speedway in nine starts.

A great track record: Danny Lasoski won in his debut at River Cities
Speedway in 1996 and finished fourth or better in each of his first six
starts at the bullring. He has finished seventh or better in all seven of
his starts at the track including in each of his last two starts with the
World of Outlaws at the track. The 2001 series champion has won five
times this season including in North Dakota at Nodak Speedway in June. He
is currently sixth in points, less than 20 markers behind Jason Sides as
the pair battles for the fifth spot.

Running up front: Craig Dollansky won at River Cities Speedway for the
first time in 2000. In three starts with the World of Outlaws at the
track, he has finished second, fifth and eighth. He was second earlier
this season. He recently won his second race of the season and is closing
in on the Top-Five in the series standings as he continues his first
season driving for Kasey Kahne Racing.

Home on the high banks: Jac Haudenschild won in his debut at River Cities
Speedway in 1999 and has finished in the Top-10 in all six of his career
starts at the track. He has finished second, sixth and 10th in his three
starts with the World of Outlaws at the track. The native of Wooster,
Ohio is currently eighth in the World of Outlaws championship standings
as he closes in on his first win of the 2009 campaign.

Up to speed: Kraig Kinser finished fifth in his debut at River Cities
Speedway in 2000 and was fourth the following season. He followed that up
with a runner-up finish that same season and another podium in 2002. The
third generation driver is in his second season driving for Tony Stewart
Racing and is currently ninth in points.

A solid debut: Lucas Wolfe made his debut at River Cities Speedway
earlier this season after missing last year's event as he recovered from
an injury, finishing just outside of the Top-10. The reigning Kevin
Gobrecht Rookie of the Year is currently 10th in points and has picked up
10 Top-10 finishes.

Second time around: Brian Ellenberger also made his debut at River Cities
Speedway in June. The leading contender for the Kevin Gobrecht Rookie of
the Year Award continues to gain priceless experience in his first full
year on the road with the World of Outlaws. He has three Top-10 finishes
this season including a career-best third-place performance at Dodge City
Raceway Park in Kansas in June.

By the Numbers: River Cities Speedway:

0.3-Miles around River Cities Speedway

1- Driver competing full-time with the World of Outlaws that hails from
North Dakota, Donny Schatz

2- Visits to River Cities Speedway for the World of Outlaws this season

3- Events contested by the World of Outlaws at River Cities Speedway
dating back to 2007

5- Drivers that have led laps in A-Feature events with the series over
the past three seasons; Events this season for the World of Outlaws in
the state of North Dakota

9.66- Track record at River Cities Speedway set in 2007

11- Drivers currently competing full-time with the World of Outlaws

14- Drivers that have won A-Feature events this season

17- Drivers that have been quickest in time trials this season

18- Drivers that have won a Crane Cams Dash this season to earn a pole
position in 2009

22- Drivers that have led laps in A-Feature events this season

30- Drivers that competed with the World of Outlaws at River Cities
Speedway earlier this season

39- Laps led by Donny Schatz en route to winning earlier this season

48- A-Feature events contested by the World of Outlaws this season

55- Points that separate Donny Schatz and Jason Meyers atop the series
championship standings beginning a trio of races this week

310- Laps led by Donny Schatz this season to lead the series

431- Miles from Deer Creek Speedway in Minnesota where the World of
Outlaws competed on August 19 to River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks,
North Dakota

2007- Year the World of Outlaws first competed at River Cities Speedway

10,000-Dollars the winner will receive on Friday, August 21

51,690- Dollars in the total purse on Friday, August 21

Tickets: On Friday, August 21 at River Cities Speedway, adult general
admission tickets will be $30 if purchased in advance and $32 the day of
the race, with general admission tickets for children ages 6-12 $15 with
kids 5-under admitted free of charge. Adult reserved tickets will be $33
if purchased in advance and $35 the day of the race, with reserved
tickets for children ages 15-under $15. Pit combos are also available for
$38 for advance purchase only and include a reserved seat and a pit pass.
Buy a ticket to 2 or more of the North Dakota events and receive a $2
discount per ticket. For tickets call SLS Promotions at 815-344-2023 or
the track at 218-773-3002.